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I think that in the discussion of natural problems we ought to begin not with the Scriptures, but with experiments and demonstrations.

Galileo Galilei

The Divine intellect indeed knows infinitely more propositions.
GALILEO GALILEI

Divine Indeed Infinite Intellectual
Philosophy is written in that great book which ever lies before our eyes. I mean the universe, but we cannot understand it if we do not first learn the language and grasp the symbols, in which it is written.
GALILEO GALILEI

Book Eyes Language Philosophy Understand Universe Writing
Being infinitely amazed, so do I give thanks to God, Who has been pleased to make me the first observer of marvelous things, unrevealed to bygone ages.
GALILEO GALILEI

Amaze God Infinite Thankful
The laws of nature are written by the hand of God in the language of mathematics.
GALILEO GALILEI

God Language Law Mathematics Nature Writing
You cannot teach a person something he does not already know, you can only bring what he does know to his awareness.
GALILEO GALILEI

Aware Knowledge Teaching
Nature is written in mathematical language.
GALILEO GALILEI

Language Mathemetics Nature One Liner
We must say that there are as many squares as there are numbers.
GALILEO GALILEI

Mathematics Number Science
In my studies of astronomy and philosophy I hold this opinion about the universe, that the Sun remains fixed in the centre of the circle of heavenly bodies, without changing its place; and the Earth, turning upon itself, moves round the Sun.
GALILEO GALILEI

Astronomy Earth Opinion Philosophy Round Science Study Sun Universe
Holy Scripture could never lie or err…its decrees are of absolute and inviolable truth.
GALILEO GALILEI

Absolute Holy Lie Scripture Truth
Nothing occurs contrary to nature except the impossible, and that never occurs.
GALILEO GALILEI

Contrary Except Impossible Nature Occur
In time you may discover everything that can be discovered, and still your progress will only be progress away from humanity.
GALILEO GALILEI

Discover Humanity Progress Science
I do not know what to say in a case so surprising, so unlooked for and so novel.
GALILEO GALILEI

Case Heaven Look Surprise
The nature of the human mind is such that unless it is stimulated by images of things acting upon it from without, all remembrance of them passes easily away.
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Acting Human Mind Nature Remember
See now the power of truth; the same experiment which at first glance seemed to show one thing, when more carefully examined, assures us of the contrary.
GALILEO GALILEI

Assure Care Contrary Experiement Glance Power Show Truth
God is known by nature in his works, and by doctrine in his revealed word.
GALILEO GALILEI

Doctrine God Nature Reveal Work
Measure what can be measured, and make measurable what cannot be measured.
GALILEO GALILEI

Measure Science

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